About
Christina Harrison is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and received their Master of Social Welfare (MSW) from UCLA. Social welfare posits that an individual’s well-being and growth are inextricably connected to the overall wellness of the communities and organizations they are a part of, and vice versa; this framework perfectly captures Christina’s approach to work, as well as life. Having first-hand experiences with the challenges of operating in the “in-between” spaces, Christina utilizes their lived and professional expertise to serve QTIBIPOC+ folx at all intersections of their identities, via second and third-wave behavioral therapies.
Prior to joining the COE as a curriculum developer, Christina worked in a wide variety of settings, including community mental health clinics, schools, academic training centers, hospitals, in private practice, and has done project design, implementation, and evaluation for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH). Christina has also worked in the tech industry, providing coaching and consultation in creating trauma informed systems for companies working in digital safety. Christina is a firm believer that change needs to simultaneously occur at a systems-level in order to sustain individual healing and growth; as such, Christina furthers their systems-level work by serving as an intergroup dialogue facilitator in response to marginalization and race-based trauma.
